A Destrehan High School teacher is accused of having a sexual relationship with a female student, law enforcement officials said.

Kimberly Naquin, 26, was arrested on charges of carnal knowledge of a juvenile, prohibited sexual conduct and being a fugitive from another agency.

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Authorities said the relationship began in September 2014 and continued into August 2015. The student was 16 years old at the time of the relationship.

Naquin is the daughter of a St. Charles Parish School Board President Dennis Naquin.

"The student advised most of the inappropriate contact occurred at the teacher’s prior residence, which was located in Kenner, Louisiana," the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office said in a news release. "However, an undetermined amount of incidents occurred within St. Charles Parish at a Destrehan High School Classroom and a Destrehan residence."

"It's a serious thing and we don’t hesitate whn we get an allegation like this," St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne said. "We want to be fair to both sides. There Is a 16-17 year old juvenile obviously impacted."

Investigators said they searched computers and other electronics devices as the case unfolds. The investigation is moving quickly.

"Unfortunately sexual abuse is all over. It's in all aspects of our society," Champagne said. "Teachers and law enforcement officers are not exempt from it. It's a bad situation when it happens to our juveniles in schools."

The Kenner Police Department said an arrest warrant was issued for Naquin on a charge of carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Police believe an incident between Naquin and the student happened in the area in addition to St. Charles Parish.

“The school system is fully cooperating with the Sheriff’s Office," a representative of the St. Charles Parish Public School system said in an emailed statement. "The teacher has been suspended without pay in accordance with district policy and procedures pending the outcome of an investigation. This is a personnel issue; therefore, no other information will be released at this time.”

Naquin is being held on a $75,000 bond in the Nelson Coleman Corrections facility in Killona, Louisiana.